Showing posts with label crochet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crochet. Show all posts

22 October, 2012

Inspiration: Anna Hrachovec

Scrolling through Tumblr I found a photoset of an adorable little knitted world. Immediately I was intrigued and clicked the credit which, for once, took me to the artist's website! I am so inspired and in awe! Ms. Anna Hrachovec is an amazing knitting artist!









And those are just a small portion of the amazing photos on Ms. Hrachovec's site! She also had some wonderfully animated Gifs that are to just too cute!



This is me most recent inspiration! I'm going to attempt something similar, but crocheted! We'll see how this goes.


[Please Note: All photos are property of the photographer and the artist. I claim no rights to either the photographs or the artwork in the photographs.]

What inspires you artistically?

25 July, 2012

A Haul Of Sorts

Friday of last week I went into town. But that's for later. First, I want to show you guys something I made that I think is pretty killer.



The above is a photo of this case I made for a Nook Color. I really like the colours grey and pink together. The front has an iPhone holder as well, and the bow is a nice touch.... But wait. Why would I, the girl who obsessively reads print books and does not own an e-reader, make a Nook Color cover?



Yes. I got a Nook.


And I love it! It's so fantastic and convenient. I still love my print books as well, but I love the notes and highlight feature of my new Nook. On a similar note, I was contact for a review and was given the e-book copy. Having the Nook makes it so much easier for me to read and make notes and highlight quotes. No more shall I forget a major or minor flaw, nor shall I ever forget to mention the best parts ever again! Nook, I love you. Books, I still love you too.



Now that book I mentioned before, the above is the cover. It's called Audrey's Guide to Witchcraft by Jody Gehrman. I am currently 5 chapters in, should be about 23 or so Chapters in, and I'm actually quite liking it. There are a few stylistic things I have problems with, but they are very minor and after the first couple of chapters I stopped focusing on the and began focusing on the story instead. As it stands as I am on Chapter 5, I'm liking two of the major characters... but not so much the main character. She just isn't a kind of person I would like to hang with, but I have no real complaints with her. I hope to have the review up by Friday. Breaking the Monday Book Review Streak? Yes. But as I was approached for this one, I want the quickest turn around possible. So be looking forward to the book review and a special surprise along with it!



Now, let's try this again.  Friday of last week I went into town to buy a Nook. I came home with two things I just love and hold very precious. The first, of course, being my Nook. The second is much much more something I'd die without (figuratively). This is Audrey: A Life in Pictures, an amazing picto-biography of the actresses's life.



For any of you who know me well, you know Audrey is my absolute idol. (And for those who don't check out my inspiration post about Audrey).She is everything I hope to be. She was beautiful, successful, elegant, humble, and a humanitarian. She embodies class and elegance while she practiced a life long service to the world. I adore her and this book means the world to me! Plus, it was on sell for $7!



And that's all I have for you guys today. I hope you enjoyed this post!

Have you gotten anything interesting recently? Do you have an e-reader? What do you think of it?

13 July, 2012

Finishing Friday

This is a series I may have seen somewhere a while ago, but I don't know where or if I dreamed it, so I'm going to say I'm starting this series (probably bi-weekly, possibly weekly, depending on how it goes and the popularity) in which I showcase the crafts I finished this week.

[Technical Difficulties with the photo. Will correct ASAP.]

This week has been fairly unproductive. I completed the above piece to give to my Little (new Sorority sister). I pretty much used scrapbook paper I had laying around, markers, and scotch tape. Now that sounds like a shabbily made gift, but I think it turned out cute and I'm actually really happy with it. I think it's cute and quirky and will look nice in the average dorm room. 


I also attempted to crochet a big cat, doll, thing but that did not go as planned. That's where I spent all of my crafting time. 

And that's all the crafts I've managed to complete this week. I hope you enjoyed the peek into my crafting life. Please feel free to link to a similar blog post you've made this week showcasing your completed crafts!

What did you finish this week? What did you think of this post?